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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the fight start between Laura and Becky?
(a) Becky punches Laura in the mouth.
(b) Becky grabs Laura’s hair and pulls it.
(c) Laura grabs Becky’s hair and hits her.
(d) Laura puts Becky in a headlock and trips her.

2. Where does Russ go instead of going to war in 1944?
(a) Arizona to a service camp improving the national forests.
(b) Utah to become a Mormon.
(c) Arizona to a work detail for prisoners.
(d) Arizona to start a school for orphan boys.

3. Where does Marion look up Bradley Grant’s phone number to call him again?
(a) The library.
(b) The car dealership.
(c) Their favorite bar.
(d) The real estate directory.

4. Who does Marion confess to regarding her continuous obsession with Bradley after 30 years?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Frances.

5. Where in Arizona does Russ meet Marion the first time?
(a) In a Navajo meeting house.
(b) In a library in Flagstaff.
(c) In a bookstore in Flagstaff.
(d) On the road with a broken-down car.

6. What is Marion doing at the house when Clem comes home to see her?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Cleaning.

7. Who tells the teens that Becky was in Tanner’s van kissing him the night before?
(a) Laura.
(b) Sally.
(c) Marion.
(d) Kim.

8. Does Marion apologize to the Haefle’s that her children came to the party without her permission?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) No, but she wishes later that she did.
(d) Yes, but she takes it back.

9. What other drugs does Randy offer to Perry to try for the first time?
(a) Pills.
(b) Seconal.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Cough medicine.

10. Christmas Eve, what are Perry and Judson out doing together?
(a) Cleaning up their room.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Hiking in the woods.
(d) Sledding.

11. Why does Laura have to go and live with Tanner’s family?
(a) Laura’s family moves to Florida.
(b) Laura’s mother is working too many hours.
(c) Laura’s father is physically abusive to her.
(d) Laura’s family has too many pets.

12. Who does Marion feel can excite her more than Russ ever could?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Brent.
(c) Colton.
(d) Coleman.

13. Why is Frances avoiding talking to Russ, after their sexual tension starts to fade?
(a) Frances now hates Russ.
(b) Frances is too shy to talk to Russ.
(c) Frances broke the records she borrowed from Russ.
(d) Frances now decides she does love Russ.

14. What brand of cigarettes does Marion buy her first time?
(a) Camel.
(b) Lucky Strikes.
(c) Marlboros.
(d) Winston Thins.

15. Which filter option does Marion buy on her cigarettes?
(a) Filter and non-filter.
(b) Filibuster and non-filibuster.
(c) Fragrance and non-fragrance.
(d) Fig Newton and Oreo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Russ want to do immediately after Frances left his pastoral office at the church, after the car accident?

2. Why does Becky tell Clem to “go to hell” at the concert?

3. Why does Russ go to Ambrose’s office to talk to him after the car accident with Frances in the car?

4. Why does Russ’s family never accept Marion?

5. Where is Marion when Russ wakes up in his bed?

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